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HSS 10x8x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x8x3/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 42.79 lb/ft 63.60 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 11.80 in² 7,610.00 mm²
Ix 169.00 in⁴ 70,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 120.00 in⁴ 49,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 33.90 in³ 556,000.00 mm³
Sy 30.00 in³ 492,000.00 mm³
Zx 40.50 in³ 664,000.00 mm³
Zy 34.80 in³ 570,000.00 mm³
rx 3.79 in 96.30 mm
ry 3.19 in 81.00 mm
J 224.00 in⁴ 93,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x8x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x4x5/8

Weight
42.3 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (-20%)
Ix
82.0 in⁴ (-51%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/4

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (+0.1%)
Depth
14.00 in (+40%)
Ix
354.0 in⁴ (+109%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x4x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
168.0 in⁴ (-0.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology